Ottolenghi Puy Lentils and Eggplant — Cooks Without Borders

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France's famous green lentils du Puy come together with roasted eggplant, tomatoes and yogurt in this fabulous vegetarian main course adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi's 'Ottolenghi Simple.' It’s not as easy as it used to be to find real-deal appellation d’origine protégée lentilles du Puy in the United States; go for the nicest, small, deep-dark green French green lentils you can find; the lighter, larger greyish ones are fine, but not as distinctive.